5 footballers who outshone their fathers

Father son footballers Paolo Maldini Cesare
Paolo Maldini (L) with his father Cesare Maldini

4) Javier Hernández and Javier Hernández

Javier Hernandez father
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez (L) with his father Javier 'Chícharo' Hernandez

Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández is actually from the third generation of a family who have seen footballers play for Mexico at a World Cup. His grandfather Tomas Balcazar also played for El Tri in the 1950s.

His father 'Chícharo' had a moderately successful 18-year career with Mexican clubs Tecos, Puebla FC and Monarcas Morelia as a midfielder. He was also a member of the Mexican squad that reached the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals on home soil.

Two years later, he would father Chicharito who first played for Guadalajara in Mexico before Manchester United came in and signed him before other clubs got word of a teenager who had scored 10 goals in 11 games.

Javier Hernandez grandfather Tomas Balcazar
Javier Hernandez (L) with his grandfather Tomas Balcazar

He has since won two league titles with the Red Devils, earned a loan move to Real Madrid where he helped them win the Club World Cup and finished top goal scorer for Bayer Leverkusen with 26 goals in a season.

Chicharito has also played in two World Cups for Mexico (2010 and 2014), reaching the Round of 16 on both occasions. He is also now the top goal scorer for Mexico with 49 goals to his name.

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